The Scandinavian notion of citizenship is based upon a strong participatory tradition. A broad notion of democracy includes not only formal political institutions but also the activities of social movements and voluntary associations in civil society. In social democratic citizenship, tension thus persists between traditions of governance where consensus-building is mediated through centralized corporate negotiations between major economic organizations, and an egalitarian, participatory tradition based on movement activism.
We address changes in support for quota policies, with an emphasis on corporate board quotas, among Norwegian elites. Applying theories of policy feedback and framing, we investigate whether changes in attitudes towards quotas correspond to changes in beliefs about the causes behind
male dominance. The analysis rests on two comprehensive surveys from 2000 and 2015 of the entire national elite population within ten sectors of society. We found substantial changes in support for quotas and beliefs about the causes for male dominance. The results suggest that even controversial
policies can create positive feedback and introduce new interpretations of problematic power dynamics.
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